New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
Hustled LEADING THE HUNT.
CANDIDATES WITHDRAW IN HIS FAVOR.
COLE AND ARNOLD OUT OF THE RACE FOR THE
sPEAKERsHIP AND THE GENERAL GATHERING
STRENGTH ALL ALONG THE LINE.
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ALBANY, JAN 1.-Covernor Hill received callers to-day
In tho Executive Chamber OF the Capitol He greeted
every ono cordially. The Democratic politicians who
chatted with him were full Of information about the
struggle going among the Republican members of the
Assembly over the speakership The Governor showed
keen interest in the and frequently by his remarks
revealed an intimate knowledge OF Republican politics.
1t Is understood that he much disappointed when
he discovered week before election day that the Demo
Gratis had no chance Of carrying the Ascend and eectng
| a Democrat as United States Senator Smith NJ. Weed
Is attempting to persuade the Democratic members OF
the Legislature make HIM their courtesy candidate
for Senator There is some talk among the Democratic
members however OF voting either for Edward Cooper
or Abram 5. Hewitt II is possible also that Governor
| Hill himself may receive the unanimous Democratic
! vote.
In the hotels in tho lower part of the city the Repub-
lean politicians and Assembymen debated all day the
merits of the several candidates for Speaker In the
morning there was good deal Of hcsita-
! ton shown by the Assemblymen In reveal
| ing their preferences for Speaker. Nearly all
desired to learn positively which Of the candidates was
likely to win before making their choice. 1t was dsc0v-
cred that, IA usual many men had given pledges to at
least two candidates. The afternoon and evening trans
brought To the city more Assemblymcn and
more politicians and the contest began Ia take shape
The swiftly transformed the corridors of the
Dclavan House into hall for political discussion.
From end to end of the great corridor on the second
The headquarters of General Hustled and Of c. d. Baker
faced each other The appearance of the two ROOMS
however, different MIR. Baker always kept the door
of his apartment closed and received his callers with
stately courtesy The door Of General IIstcts ROOM on
the contrary, always open and visitor looking
| in saw the General either surrounded by his
! friends and gayly talking about his prospects Of
election speaker standing apart with some het
tenant giving him orders Near by there was string of
rooms used 10y the powerful politicians who were either
aiding Mr. Baker secretly. favored his election.
These were used 10y Congressman Burlesh. ex-
Congressman Dayy IT, II. Warner, G. W. HacSett Ches
ter = colc Henry > Pierce and eXCongres' nan James
Smart. They made energetic canvass for MI Baker
bat found uphill work 20 make any PROCESS. They all
agreed that they had made mistake IN coming 70 Al
bauy 30 late Their late coming they said hal enabled
General Hustled 10 get his under great Roadway
AMI 90 imprc,. The arriving A,scwhiymcn with the belief
! tlat DC the winning man. IL WAS difficult task,
/ they said 70 turn tie current
General Hustc from early in tho afternoon lad series
o; FIRST there into hi, room Fremont Cole.
ot the caudIlic- Tor speaker For several days Mr.
Cole hls been aiding General Hustled bit now he sur
rendered formally To him. Coming into his room he
sad:
Well G,uclll. have closed mp my headquarters and
uov intend jo work FOR yoIr election speaker"
General u I-tcl and r Cole shook haIIs AM then the
latter sc. To- work Tor IN. frmcr
Mr. cole -.ii: l b,or-ltoycr thirteen votes to Gen
cre,l Ilu-'cI"
one of General Iustci', supporters said General
ru-..d had thirty three votes before Cole
came over 10 him with his supporters.
us addison makes Hustled have fory-six votes.
10 Only r9lics thnyeght votes to nominate
.nfu'u john Plat. 81 Dntrhcs- County. Editor OF
Inc Iol1t- ~, FI1'c came in'o General iIu-tod> room
ana .a''tlr hm ta' Dee houi1 support limior speaker
80, 'ed .a, ei,r. cd spclFr month ago bni he
f o. - .npl plrtduc officer Baker Arnold or Cole.
r, al,u lt comes 10 tU.aans tht could compare "ItA
A..rm iua, IIama.on,cf Sev-York. was The next re
! why" Doc said 70 Mr. Buricikh should
! ! uc myself up 20 beaten man Mr. Baker
/ Do, earthly chance OF an ce'tion"
Then Frank Arnold. another candidate for speaker,
.cat Word To- General i.;ed ti Do de- rcd 20 Withdraw
/ Ft'-,ulAn-'icot WILDER. cN-.pchkor Erwin anF
| A--rmhlyu'n Hocchoom, az Columbia county.
/ General Hustled accompanied Mr. liogchoom 10 Nlr.
of DDS withdrawal Tho General was. o. course, delighted
| with these additions 10 Ms .orccs
| six votes 10 Hustled"
question for week past In my own mind OF my
rs I',p maG 6S the Hrcembi"men Themselves and
~oue leading politicians. II am elected speaker,
.han not be- indebted TO any ono for the
shall go into also uupedrcd IN regard to the -c.
atorsip There is 10 man living who knows for whom |
shall vote FOR United states Senator not even tho dearest
friend have IN hc world, ChIuueey W. Dcpew. know,
OF couI-c whom intend 70 vote ~ Speaker, but the
knowledge locked III my breast ,na nave he votes
q. he two A-scmhymen from Brookh n. OF i9Fee out
along thc Hudson River Valley the oneida votes.
the Orpuu.l votes. tie votes NJ The southern tier OF
countless ana vote IN tno central aud western part OF
Mr i,akcr, supporter, were much dlsmaycd Y this
noA TIE Hustled headquarters. but Mr. Baker
kept his courage AMI Stoniy declared that he would
su.i be- speaker Tie majority 81 his supporters he said
lived In tie western put Of The state and they lad not
set reached the city. 10 morrow morning -. -. Warren,
| oi me BuuH'O CJHmccH AarcriSer, who bad earnestly
f,l',H ~ , ,. ,i t ," Sr hin" fnr snr"hSr "
General Hustled. however. aftcrwnrd hnd another
,' -, % a.. n cJ mia M. room, A. t,hIIu,en N..
tarnN sta e., AMI johnson. Of OuoudagI County, and
! a. @ i ,r,, M sro,,J Sote FOR M, f,r -I,r,,cr
| These four votes were all cast 10y cautious men;
| Iher dc,ni@n 10 support General Hu s,
that at minist there was litc doubt in any ones mind
that General iU-tei would De the next Nlcdher =" hc
Assembly one oI his ardent supporter, said General
l.t, al TN, moment hu, sixty %. "scvcnty flour votes
| Of ihe irpubliran Assembly men" General Hustled him
rnmor vent I,ol, the hotel corridors that Mr.. Baker
would rciirc from Tie contest tomorrow, rus
nut they we're obviously almost in de-
spnir over the situation. EN Speaker Erwin, who
had gone over Ia General Ilustcds support, said;
lave been over their canvass with Mr lahcrs friends
and cannot II 4 he has more than nineteen votes
That Is the um@,, he eau CONTROL General Hustled has
all ,he rest namely nlty hve votes ,,
Mr. Bakers friends IN private admitted That u looked
II Ae defeated mud add th NE reason ne dd h9i
Withdraw as candidate was because be l9oGsh5i well
10 util TOMORROW '"1lttty 1" ~ ~ h'''''H
Of Buffalo, who would then arrive
The spcakcrsp ii already disposed 81 IN me hlhlS
of the members the Legislature, and
tho United states Scuat0r-hip Is tho chief
topic fl recognized on all sides that the candidates LOT
senator baNc succeeded IN keeping themselves Tree iron"
all cnangug alliances IN The Spcahcrsip contest Ihey
have succeeded In masking their real strength uhIIt
vote l. taken tie senatorial caucus Oh January -
General Hustled has prepared bill providing Tor the
calling OF the Constitutional convention on Apru l. by
d., prov ison. the body viii consist OF l2S members
1hcie Will three delegates elected iIom cach oeh"
toral district ana thrty-t"o chosen "t large
MTCHlEL SMITH IELLS now he VAS SIABBED
Coroner Mcsscncr went 20 st. Nncents Hospital last
evening and took tho antemorem statement OF
Michael Smith. of No. IA MaIiOnst, who was
sf.,hcl nt ,taud.t and MarbetpHce